Theorists report novel ways to calculate failure probability at CLEO: 2013

Quantum communication systems offer the promise of virtually unbreakable encryption. Unlike classical encryption, which…

A light wave oscillates perpendicular to its propagation direction – that is what students learn in school. However, scientists of the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna) now perform atom-physics experiments with light oscillating in the longitudinal direction.

Storing light in a bottle is easier than one might think: Laser light can be coupled into an optical glass fiber in such…

For the first time, scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a…

The coaxial single-ended output can detect up to 64 GBaud polarization diversity x-QAM signals featuring highly reliable…

Research teams from UW-Milwaukee and the University of York investigating the properties of ultra-thin films of new mate…

New ProMetric® I family optimized for speed, resolution, and measurement accuracy

ProMetric I includes industry-first Smart Technology™ innovations that greatly simplify measurement setup and enable fas…

Arranging nanoparticles in geometric patterns allows for control of light with light

Rice’s team used the method to create an optical device in which incoming light could be directly controlled with light…

Technion scientists developed a new class of photonic materials, named Spin-Optical Metamaterial, which is based on nano…

The FARO TrackArm is the most versatile portable 3D measurement system available. It brings together the long range and…

Fast Axis Collimators are compact, high performance aspheric cylindrical lenses, designed for fast axis collimation.

These versatile dielectric mirrors are designed for applications in the visible to near-infrared spectra including flow…

An international team of physicists, including scientists from the University of York, has shown that some atomic nuclei can assume asymmetric 'pear' shapes.

An international team of physicists, including scientists from the University of York, has shown that some atomic nuclei…

ICFO researchers present a quantum non-demolition measurement with a material object in Nature Photonics

In an article published in Nature Photonics, researchers from the group led by Prof. Morgan Mitchell report the observat…

New experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical devices.

New experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical devices.

Detecting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere could soon become far easier with the help of an innovative technique devel…

An international collaboration led by researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) has d…

The agreement covers sales and support of optical components and assemblies in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Irelan…

Leading nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: Why…

John Preskill, the Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, is hooked on quanta.

Research led at the University of Strathclyde has developed a portable device to produce ultracold atoms for quantum technology and quantum information processing.

Research led at the University of Strathclyde has developed a portable device to produce ultracold atoms for quantum tec…